Book Collection:MikeDuke

[Elliot HP Spencer]

So much good stuff. Look forward to seeing your next new adds.

[MikeDuke]

So much good stuff. Look forward to seeing your next new adds.

Thanks Elliot. I do have something special coming down the line with some rare and one of a kind items.
It's not from a major book, but the entire package is incredible. Maybe a month or month in a half.
I hope people will like it Thanks again for stopping by

[MikeDuke]

Tomorrow should be a great day.

[St. Troy]

Can't wait to see.

[MikeDuke]

Boy is it a lot of stuff. Some very stuff also. There at least two items that are 1/1. Another item that is >10. And one other item of 5. Plus a first that has a
number of remarques.

[St. Troy]

Now I really can’t wait to see.

[MikeDuke]

The issue is, it's based of a book that is not on the level of Salems. Lot, Christine, the Shining etc.... So I don't know what people will think.
We shall see though.

[MikeDuke]

Pictures to come at some point, but this is what I got from Ralph
Original by Alex McVey on clay board used by Cemetery Dance for the limited print. 1 of 1
Original "Road Closed" print done by Alex. 1 of 1
First Edition by Cemetery Dance
First Edition Baseball Card In the Custom Wooden Case

Signed by King US First Edition with extra story. He did not do a tour for this. I think this was around the time of the car accident so he couldn't tour. (All Scribner US first prints had the extra story, but Cemetery Dance release didn't) less than 10 were signed
UK First Edition with extra story
Cemetery Dance First Limited Print
Cemetery Dance Baseball Card (housed in special area of the custom wood case)
Cemetery Dance Proof
White proof 5 for collectors.

Now, I don't know what people will think of this because it's the BB book and not something more popular like Misery, The Shining, The Stand... etc. But I am happy to have it in my collection. I am not going to say what I paid for it, but I believe it's worth more. If anybody has ideas on what this may be worth, I am open to what your thoughts are.

[Randall Flagg]

Those are all very rare and compelling items.

[MikeDuke]

Those are all very rare and compelling items.

Thanks Randall. It ill all make more sense when I try to but something that explains it more
and posts my pictures. I was just worried that people would not find it fascinating because
of title. That's all.

[Randall Flagg]

Blockade Billy is of course not a novel. In fact, it's not even a novella. It's simply a short story that CD asked King to allow them to do a S/L and other versions of.
Of course (IMO) CD did a very nice job of their productions.
The art by Alex McVey was not what one would expect-in fact it was pretty damn unexpectedly not what one would imagine McVey doing. In that regard it was a very pleasant surprise.

[MikeDuke]

Thanks for the info Jerome.

[MikeDuke]

It was complex, but tomorrow, I will post the pics.

[MikeDuke]

Trying to post some pics. Got this set from Ralph.
First is a one of 5 proofs in the wild. There were originally supposed to be 14. Some were destroyed and the others were sent out for review.

next is the UK first edition


And this is the box that holds most of the books

[MikeDuke]

Next is the Scribner first ed signed by King. Less then 10.

[MikeDuke]

This is clay board and a paper sign that is one of one. No other versions exists. Plus the card as well. This will eventually go in a shadow box
that I will take a picture of once I get it.

Here is info from Alex McVey about it:
"As far as medium, yes, it is ink on clay board, which is Masonite that has a thin coat of white clay
on one side. I like doing my drawings on this, because they're so much more durable than ink on
paper. Plus, you'll notice that I can fill in large areas with black ink, and literally lift lights spots
out of it, by scratching it with a scratchboard knife and revealing the white from the clay. The
scratch technique really shows up in the grass."

The small BB road sign I did for you is an original done with Pointillism. A technique of painting
in which small, distinct dots of pure color are applied in patterns to form an image. I obviously
like using black.



Again. These are one of one. No other editions of this exist.

[MikeDuke]

Some of the re-marques in an unsinged version

[MikeDuke]

Some of the pics are not uploading. Basically one small re-marque and the pics in the book. I don't know why I am getting an error message on them.
I may try later. But I am very happy to have this. The fact that it has a number of very limited items makes it that much better.

[ajw2910]

Very cool additions to your collection!! I am really impressed by these!!!

[MikeDuke]

Very cool additions to your collection!! I am really impressed by these!!!

Thank you very much.

[wizardsrainbow]

very very nice!!

[MikeDuke]

very very nice!!

Thanks David. It is neat to have many limited items, even if the book is a "lower" book.

[ur2ndbiggestfan]

I guess you hit a home run out of the park with this set.

[MikeDuke]

I guess you hit a home run out of the park with this set.

Yes I did Steve. Yes I did

[Stockerlone]

AMAZING new stuff, big big congrats Mike !!!